Payet almost opened the scoring in the 27th minute when Julian Palmieri fouled Florent Balmont and Payet's free-kick from out wide curled against the upright.

Payet went close again late in the first half when he fired just wide after being set up by Marvin Martin, but it was goalless at the interval.

Nolan Roux headed Payet's free-kick over early in the second half and Martin found Aurelien Chedjou for a first-time shot which flew wide.

Balmont carved out another chance for Roux just before the hour mark, but the striker shot just wide from 20 yards.

The only save of the game came a minute into stoppage time. Ilan Araujo fouled Idrissa Gana Gueye and Chedjou's powerful effort was kept out by Landry Bonnefoi to preserve a clean sheet and a point for Bastia.